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James Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Sheridan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameSheridan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)BROOKLYN
1935 Residence (County)QUEENS
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBrooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1920

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Sheridan Head — 56 ~1884
James Sheridan Son — 20 ~1920
Margaret Sheridan Daughter — 25 ~1915
Mary Sheridan Spouse — 54 ~1886
William Sheridan Son — 9 ~1931
Ann Sheridan Daughter — 26 ~1914
Joseph Sheridan Son — 18 ~1922
Marie Sheridan Daughter — 16 ~1924
John Sheridan Son — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sheridan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Sheridan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) BROOKLYN
1935 Residence (County) QUEENS
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Sheridan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sheridan
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Marie Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02728-00731)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Lores 29 Son Engineer Pennsylvania
42 John Stone 21 Son Engineer Pennsylvania
43 Elizabeth Stone 20 Daughter Maker Pennsylvania
44 Mary Stone 18 Daughter Sales Girl Pennsylvania
45 Henry Klein 69 Head — New York
46 Catherine Klein 67 Wife — New York
47 Lawrence Fey 43 Head Chauffeur New York
48 Minnie Fey 43 Wife — New York
49 Anna Fey 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
50 John Fey 14 Son — New York
51 Lawrence Fey 10 Son — New York
52 John Fey 4 Son — New York
53 Karl Lukan 43 Head Chauffeur Germany
54 Rose Lukan 32 Wife Machinist Germany
55 Fred Scheck 34 Head Helper Germany
56 Clara Scheck 32 Wife — Germany
57 Eleanor Scheck 9 Daughter — New York
58 Fred Scheck 6 Son — New York
59 Marion Scheck 6 Daughter — New York
60 Joseph Bellan 40 Lodger Laborer Austria
61 James Sheridan 56 Head Laborer Ireland
62 Mary Sheridan 54 Wife — Ireland
63 John Sheridan 28 Son Laborer New York
64 Ann Sheridan 26 Daughter Worker New York
65 Margaret Sheridan 25 Daughter Sales New York
66 James Sheridan THIS PERSON 20 Son — New York
67 Joseph Sheridan 18 Son — New York
68 Marie Sheridan 16 Daughter — New York
69 William Sheridan 9 Son — New York
70 William Miethling 49 Head Clerk New York
71 Carolyn Miethling 49 Wife — New York
72 Elizabeth Miethling 18 Daughter — New York
73 Carol Miethling 13 Daughter — New York
74 Fred Dannemann 49 Head Maker New York
75 Marie Dannemann 45 Wife — Germany
76 Herman Himmelreich 77 Head — Germany
77 Wilhelmina Himmelreich 76 Wife — Germany
78 Joseph Komor 55 Head Tailor Russia
79 Sophie Komor 50 Wife — Russia
80 Adam Komor 28 Son Presser New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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